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philodorian

philodorian adjective: exhibiting a form of Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Dorians (especially as a race).

Adjective

philodorian (not comparable)

  1. exhibiting a form of Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Dorians (especially as a race).

Noun

philodorian (plural philodorians)

  1. one who loves or is obsessed with the Dorians (especially as a race).

Forms of philodorian

pluralphilodorians

Origin of philodorian

From philo- + Dorian.

Questions about philodorian

What does philodorian mean?
Philodorian means exhibiting a form of Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Dorians (especially as a race).
What part of speech is philodorian?
Philodorian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near philodorian in the dictionary

  1. Philodemus
  2. philodendra
  3. philodendron
  4. philodendrons
  5. philodinid
  6. philodorian
  7. philodox
  8. philodoxer
  9. philodoxers
  10. philodoxes
  11. philodoxic

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